The Parish Church; Or, Religion in BritainLongman&Company, 1825 - 411 pages |
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... truth , and constantly aimed at a deve- lopment of it . He considers truth as above all things to be desired , and has not knowingly deviated from her hallowed path . If a keener eye should discover any wanderings , he shall rejoice to ...
... truth , and constantly aimed at a deve- lopment of it . He considers truth as above all things to be desired , and has not knowingly deviated from her hallowed path . If a keener eye should discover any wanderings , he shall rejoice to ...
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... truth , who had left the stock of their fathers , and the religion of the true God , that they might enlist under the rule of the Cuthites , and follow their rites and worship . For when Babel was deserted , we find among the Cuthites ...
... truth , who had left the stock of their fathers , and the religion of the true God , that they might enlist under the rule of the Cuthites , and follow their rites and worship . For when Babel was deserted , we find among the Cuthites ...
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... truth , was the worship of the heavenly bodies . Babylon , as has been observed , is considered to be the mother of this kind of idolatry ; for Egypt was not a nation when the sun began to be worshipped in Chaldea . Babylon infected ...
... truth , was the worship of the heavenly bodies . Babylon , as has been observed , is considered to be the mother of this kind of idolatry ; for Egypt was not a nation when the sun began to be worshipped in Chaldea . Babylon infected ...
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... truth ; the Vates , green , the emblem of the verdant dress of nature , in the meads and woods . The Druids had their secret and their public doctrines . Some writers have asserted , and endeavoured to show , that the former much ...
... truth ; the Vates , green , the emblem of the verdant dress of nature , in the meads and woods . The Druids had their secret and their public doctrines . Some writers have asserted , and endeavoured to show , that the former much ...
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... truth , goodness - yet encountered the power of princes , the bigotry of priests , the learning of phi- losophers , the rage of the populace , the prejudices of all— and were honoured with amazing success ! All the literary acquirements ...
... truth , goodness - yet encountered the power of princes , the bigotry of priests , the learning of phi- losophers , the rage of the populace , the prejudices of all— and were honoured with amazing success ! All the literary acquirements ...
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altar ancient apostles appear authority believe bishop bishop of Rome blessed blood body Britain Britons Cæsar called Catholic Christian Christian religion Church of Rome consecrated Council of Constance dead death declared Dioclesian disciples divine doctrine Druids duties effect enemies England eternal everlasting faith Father favour fear fire foundation Gaul glory gospel grace gracious happiness heart heathen heaven heavenly Holy Ghost Holy Spirit honour human idolatry images Ireland Irenæus Jesus Christ king kingdom liberty living Lord mankind Maximian mercy mind ministers ministry moral nation nature obedience observe Papists Paul perfect persons Peter Picts piety Pope Popery Popish prayers preaching priest prince principles Protestant public worship punishment reason received reign religious resurrection righteousness Roman sacred sacrifice saints salvation Saviour Saxons says Scriptures sinners sins soul stone temple things thou throne tion transubstantiation true truth unto wisdom word